10b. Land Indenture from Jacob Arnold to John Wurts and James Lithe, December 8, 1786.

This indenture is made the Eighth day of December in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty six Between Jacob Arnold Esq. of Morristown in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey of the one part: and John Wurts of Morris County and James Lithe of Morris county in the state aforesaid of the other part: Witnesseth that the said Jacob Arnold for and in consideration of the sum of forty four pounds four shillings Proclamation money of New Jersey to him in hand paid by the said John Wurts and James Lithe at and before the sealing and delivery of these Presents the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained, sold aliened, released, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, release, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said John Wurts and James Lithe their heirs and Assigns forever a certain tract of land situate in the Township of Roxbury in the County of Morris. Beginning at a Rock Oak stump and heap of stones being the second Corner of Oliver Delanceys and Henry tract on the mountain West of Young’s Valley thence turning first South twenty Nine Degrees and forty minutes East twenty chains to a Stake and heap of Stones in said Wurt’s and Line Second along their line North forty Degrees and fifty Minutes East Sixty Chains thence third North forty four Degrees West Twenty two chains half fourth South fifty Degrees West thirty Chains fifth along Delancey and line South twenty three degrees forty five Minutes West twenty seven Chains to the beginning…containing and to contain One hundred and thirty six acres third measure being part of that tract of land which said Jacob Arnold purchased from Azariah Dunham and John Johnston containing four hundred and twenty eight acres and ninety two hundreths of an acre located by the said Jacob Arnold and surveyed by Samuel Cobb a Deputy Surveyor of the Eastern division of the State of New Jersey for him, on the eight day of August in the year of our Lord 1786 and is Accorded in the Public Records of the Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey in the Surveyor Generals Office at Perth Amboy in Book S8 page 21. Together with all and every the priviledges, hereditaments and appurtenances to the above bargained premises belonging or appertaining. To have and to Hold the above bargained premises with the appurtenances to the said John Wurts and James Lithe their heirs and Assigns to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of them the said John Wurts and James Lithe their heirs and Assigns forever. And the said Jacob Arnold doth by these presents for himself his heirs executors and Administrators covenants and grant to and with the said John Wurts and James Lithe their heirs and Assigns that he the said Jacob Arnold will warrant secure and forever defend the above said bargained lane and premises unto the said John Wurts and James Lithe their heirs and Assigns against the lawfull claims and demands of all and every other person claiming by or under him the said Jacob Arnold of in and to the same. In Witness whereof the said Jacob Arnold hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written-Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Jacob Arnold